Bill Shorten (Maribyrnong, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Hansard source

I agree that he has had a distinguished and decorated career in his service in the Australian military. I recognise that he has been a squadron commander in the SAS—a remarkable achievement if he never did anything else. I recognise that he is a qualified paratrooper—a remarkable qualification. I recognise that under Labor he was in charge of our Middle Eastern forces and he did a great job there.

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I do not know why, when I speak well of General Campbell, the government interrupt. What I also recognise about General Campbell is that he should not be treated as some sort of political target. We fundamentally reject—

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